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air conditioning

a system for controlling the humidity, ventilation, and temperature in a building or vehicle, typically to maintain a cool atmosphere in warm conditions.

All the rooms in this hotel have air conditioning

bill

a printed or written statement of the money owed for goods or services

Could I have the bill?

book a flight

to make arrangements to have a seat at an airplane to a particalar city at a particular time in the future

You should book your flight early. They're usually cheaper then

book a room

to make arrangements to have a room at a particular hotel at a particular time in the future

I'd like to book a room for the night

breakfast

a meal eaten in the morning, the first of the day

What time is breakfast served?

business trip

a visit made to a place for work purposes, typically one involving a journey of some distance

Business trips are important for many companies

check in

arrive and register at a hotel or airport

You can check in anytime now

course

the route or direction followed by a ship, aircraft, road, or river

How many courses are there for dinner?

destination

the place to which someone or something is going or being sent

What is your favourite destination?

exchange rate

the value of one currency for the purpose of conversion to another

The exchange rate is one point two three today

expiry date

the date after which something is not safe to eat or can no longer be used

What's the expiry date of your card?

gym

a special building or room that has equipment for doing physical exercise

Most hotels have swimming pools and gym facilities

hairdryer

an electrical device for drying a person's hair by blowing warm air over it.

There are towels and a hairdryer in the bathroom

include

comprise or contain as part of a whole

Does that include breakfast?

leave a tip

to give a small amount of additional money that you give to someone such as a waiteror a taxi driver

It is usual to leave a tip of 10%

make a reservation

an arrangement which you make so that a place in a hotel, restaurant, plane etc is kept for you at a particular time in the future

Do I need to make a reservation for dinner?

miss a flight

to be late to a booked flight

I've missed my flight, so I'd like to book a room for the night

order a taxi

to ask for taxi to arrive at a particular time

Can you order me a taxi to the airport terminal for 7 p.m.?

pay-per-view

a television service in which viewers are required to pay a fee in order to watch a specific programme

All rooms have pay-per-view TV with 12 film channels

places of interest

places which tourists visit, typically for its inherent or an exhibited natural or cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, offering leisure and amusement.

We saw all the local places of interest on our trip

ready to order

to be prepared to make an order

Are you ready to order?

reservation

the action of reserving something

I have a reservation for tonight

reserve

retain for future use

I reserved a double room

restaurant

a place where people pay to sit and eat meals that are cooked and served on the premises.

I booked a table for dinner at the French restaurant

room service

a service provided in a hotel allowing guests to order food and drink to be brought to their rooms

Do you have room service?

safe

protected from or not exposed to danger or risk; not likely to be harmed or lost

There's a safe in the room for valuables

sauna

a small room used as a hot-air or steam bath for cleaning and refreshing the body.

There's a swimming pool at the hotel, but there isn't a sauna

serve

perform duties or services for (another person or an organization)

What time is breakfast served?

shuttle bus

a bus that travels between two points

There's a free shuttle bus from the terminal

sightseeing

the activity of visiting places of interest in a particular location

Are you going to have any time for sightseeing?

swimming pool

an artificial pool for swimming in

There's a swimming pool at the hotel, but there isn't a sauna

terminal

a big building where people wait to get onto planes, buses, or ships, or where goods are loaded

There's a free bus from the terminal to the hotel

tip

to give an additional amount of money to someone such as a waiter or taxi driver

How much should you tip in a restaurant?

tour guide

a person employed to show tourists around places of interest

Go for a run with a tour guide across the city

towel

a piece of thick absorbent cloth or paper used for drying oneself or wiping things dry

There are towels and a hairdryer in the bathroom

travel agent

a person whose job involves making the necessary arrangements for travellers

Use a business travel agent to save time and get better prices

traveller

a person who is travelling or who often travels

Most business travellers aren't going to see outside the airport, hotel or conference room

vacancy

an unoccupied position or job

Do you have any vacancies?

valuables

things that you own that are worth a lot of money, such as jewellery, cameras etc

There's a safe in the room for valuables

videoconference

a conference in which participants in different locations are able to communicate with each other in sound and vision

We held the meeting by videoconference

wake-up call

a telephone call made at a prearranged time in order to wake someone up

Can I have a wake-up call at 6 a.m., please?